I was given the opportunity to study a talk this week and I wanted to share my thoughts
My assignment this week was to read A Home Where The Spirit of The Lord Dwells, by President Henry B. Eyring. This talk allowed me to recollect on a zone conference we had with our previous mission president, President Bateman. He shared the importance of making our homes a Celestial environment and that as we do so, we will be able to receive the Celestial blessings the Lord has prepared for us. This talk explained many ways we can and should do that. In the very beginning he shares "You will find some of your greatest joys in your efforts to make your home a place of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and a place that is permeated with love."
The two words that jump out to me are; Efforts & Permeated. The Lord knows perfectly that we are not perfect. He understands that no matter how diligent we try to make our homes faith filled and centered on loving Jesus Christ, we cannot do so "perfectly". The joy is not promised as we have a a home filled with the spirit and Love of the Lord... It is promised in our "efforts". As we simply, yet significantly Try to apply these eternal principles we Will receive the blessing of great joy.
The word permeate, has a synonym of the word "riddle". Meaning, to peirce with many holes. Similar to our souls and our homes, we too, are pierced with many holes. We sin, we go through trial, we strive through tribulation. Well what we need to do with these holes and these places where much or little improvement is needed, is fill these holes. Fill our holes with the very Spirit and Love of the Lord. Just like mentioned before, it is not through our final result in which we receive the blessing of great joy, but it is through our diligent "efforts". We must strive to permeate our lives with the Love of our Savior Jesus Christ.
HAVE THE MOST BLESSED WEEK
-Elder Shua Newbold
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